NEWS and EVENTS

 

JOINT EVENT WITH BETH ISRAEL

Saturday, March 28, 4 pm, Oak Ridge Hall.

We are honored to host our friends from Beth Israel and hear the story of Mr. George Rishfeld. George Rishfeld’s life story is a testament to resilience and the power of faith. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he was just six months old when World War II began. His family fled to Vilna, Lithuania, hoping for safety. The Nazis occupied Vilna, leading to the establishment of ghettos. Rishfeld’s parents decided to save their son by giving him to a Catholic family, the Fronckovics, who raised him as their own child. Despite the horrors of the Holocaust, Rishfeld’s parents survived, and he was reunited with them after the war. Rishfeld has dedicated his life to educating others about the Holocaust and its impact, sharing his story to inspire and raise awareness. 

 

PARISH DIRECTORY

Have you missed having a church directory with pictures? Good news, we are working on one! When finished, paper and electronic copies will be available. Laura Webb will reach out to you for a picture of you or your family. We would like you to email the picture to Sheri Cox: sheri_cox_2000@yahoo.com. Help us make this happen by sending a picture, it doesn’t have to be a posed shot. Thank you!

 

REEL FELLOWSHIP

Join us on March 19 at 7 pm in Fowler Hall for movie night! We will have the popcorn and you can bring your own beverage. The first movie is The Philadelphia Eleven, a documentary about the trailblazers who became the first women to be ordained priests in the Episcopal Church. We will hear the story of the women who succeeded in building a movement that challenged patriarchy within Christendom and transformed an age-old institution. After the movie we will spend time talking about the impact these women had on the Episcopal Church.  Any questions please contact Leigh Grady (grady1487@aol.com) or Sheri Cox (sheri_cox_2000@yahoo.com). Hope you will make plans to join us!

 

EASTER MEMORIAL FLOWERS 2026

To give Easter flowers in memory, in honor, or in thanksgiving of a loved one, Click Here or complete the order form found at the entry doors to the church and make checks payable to St. James’ Church with a memo: “Easter Flowers.” Place orders and checks in the offering plate or drop it by the office. Deadline: Monday, March 30.

 

TUESDAY NOON BIBLE STUDY
in the Guild Parlor

Join us on Tuesday, February 24, when we will continue a study of the first book of Samuel, chapter 14, 15, and 16. Everyone is welcome!
Contact: Gates Elliott, gelliott@stjjax.org.

 
 

CALLED TO LOVE:
Finding our Common Purpose in the Bible

 10 am, Sundays, in Oak Ridge Hall.

We will continue with the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 20, on Sunday, February 22. Our goal will be to journey one book at a time through the Bible and explore
what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and a community based on God's love. We will be striving to see ourselves and our world through the eyes of God:
to give us purpose in our day-to-day lives and to guide us in doing the work God has given us to do.

 
 

ST. JAMES’ LINKTREE

Keep all of St. James' info at your fingertips with our new Linktree!
Click Here
From there, you can access all of our important information and links.
Find announcements, registrations, ways to donate, our calendar, and more! You can save this link to your phone's home screen for an app-like experience.

See the pew cards in the church for more details!

 

JOIN THE CHOIR AT ST. JAMES’

If you are interested in becoming part of our vocal music ministry, we would love to have you with us. We rehearse each Wednesday from 6:00-7:30 pm. Members of the choir sing at both the 8:40 and 11:05 Sunday services and offer other sung services throughout the year. In St. James’ choir you truly could not find a more welcoming group or a safer space to share and to grow your vocal gifts.  Feel free to contact Jonathan Trotter with any questions you may have! jtrotter@stjjax.org

 

ADULT FORMATION
Sunday Mornings at 9:50 to 10:50 am

We have three Adult Formation Offerings:

  • Holy Conversations Lectionary Class gathers in the Parish Library.

  • Called to Love: Finding our Common Purpose in the Bible gathers in Oak Ridge Hall.

  • Life with the Sacred Text, a small group reflection on various topics and their relevance as relates to Scripture and daily life, gathers in the Guild Parlor, just off Fowler Hall.

All adult offerings are open and inclusive of adults of any age or interest, no experience required.
Grab coffee and donuts in Fowler Hall and join one of our Adult formation offerings SUNDAYS at 10:00am.

REGULAR WEEKDAY OFFERINGS

MONDAYS, 2pm – Twisted Stitchers, Guild Parlor

TUESDAYS, 8am - Holy Eucharist, Church (please note time change)

Noon - Bible Study, Guild Parlor

WEDNESDAYS, Noon - Trellis Book Group, Library

5:00 - 7:00 pm - Wednesday Night Supper , Fowler Hall

THURSDAYS, 7am - Men's Bible Study, Guild Parlor

 

SEEKING BAPTISM?

If you or someone you know is seeking Baptism, contact one of our clergy or Kathy Stephens: kstephens@stjjax.org.

UPCOMING 2026 BAPTISMAL DATES:
Saturday, April 4, Easter VIgil
Sunday, May 24, Pentecost
Sunday, July date TBD, St. James’ Sunday
Sunday, November 1, All Saints Sunday

LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS ON SUNDAYS!

Be sure to watch with the whole family!
St. James' will livestream the 10:00 am services on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjjax.org. 
The Service Leaflet is available on the website and on the ‘This Sunday’ email.

SEND US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

If the church does not already have your email address, or if there have been any changes, please send it to Kathy Stephens at kstephens@stjjax.org.

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR

If you are interested in giving flowers for a month either in thanksgiving or in loving memory of anyone, call Kathy Stephens at 601-982-4880 or
email her at kstephens@stjjax.org. The cost of this is $50 and the flowers are published in our 7:30 am service leaflets, in our Sunday announcements,
and on our website for the month. This is a perfect way to remember someone or to say thank you.

WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS!

Please be aware that scammers have gotten some of our work email addresses and our cell phone numbers and are sending out emails and texts that look like they come from St. James' staff. If you receive one of these please know that we would never reach out to you and ask you for money or for you to buy gift cards, etc. Usually, you can tell from the extension on the email that it is fraud. All of St. James' staff emails have our first initial and last name followed by @stjjax.org. Call the church office to verify our cell numbers. If you have any doubt at all please call our office at 601-982-4880.

MEMORIALS AT THE COLUMBARIA


Flowers and mementos left on the columbarium as memorials are a normal part of grieving and are allowed by the Church. Memorials may not be left at either of the inside columbaria. Only fresh flowers may be placed on the outside columbarium. St. James' will remove all flowers once they start to wilt. Mementos left on the outside columbarium will be removed daily. Due to the possibility of breakage and injury, glass of any sort is not allowed on the columbarium.